Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.

Added Section 10 requiring the agency to give preference to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind when purchasing commodities or equipment if bids are equal in price, quality, and service, and when purchases are made without competitive bids.

Changed section numbering from Sections 1-9 to Sections 1-13, with the original Section 9 becoming Section 13 and two new sections (10 and 11) inserted to address procurement preferences and fund expenditure compliance.

Altered formatting of performance measures in Section 9 (now Section 9), adding special characters and changing the layout for FY2026 targets.

Removed original Section 10 through 13 from the 'As Introduced' version, which covered procurement preferences, fund expenditure compliance, payment procedures, and effective dates, as these were renumbered in the amended version.